Shelley Wellons Moore Capito is an American politician and retired educator serving in her second term as the junior United States senator from West Virginia,a post she has held since 2015. A member of the Republican Party,Capito served seven terms as the U.S. representative from West Virginia's 2nd congressional district from 2001 to 2015. The daughter of three-term West Virginia governor Arch Alfred Moore Jr,she is the dean of West Virginia's congressional delegation,having served in Congress since 2001.
Gordon Harold Smith is an American politician,businessman,and academic administrator who served as a United States Senator from the state of Oregon. A Republican,he served two terms in the Senate from 1997 to 2009. On September 18,2009,he was appointed president of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB). As of 2024,he is the last Republican to represent Oregon in the U.S. Senate.
Joseph Simon Donnelly Sr. is an American attorney,politician,and diplomat who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2013 and as a U.S. Senator from 2013 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party from,he would later serve as the United States Ambassador to the Holy See from 2022 to 2024 under President Joe Biden.
The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act is a landmark United States federal law,passed on October 22,2009,and signed into law by President Barack Obama on October 28,2009,as a rider to the National Defense Authorization Act for 2010. Conceived as a response to the murders of Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr.,both in 1998,the measure expands the 1969 United States federal hate-crime law to include crimes motivated by a victim's actual or perceived gender,sexual orientation,gender identity,or disability.
John Anthony Barrasso III is an American physician and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Wyoming,a seat he has held since 2007. A member of the Republican Party,he served in the Wyoming State Senate from 2003 to 2007. As Chair of the Senate Republican Conference since 2019,he is the third-ranking Senate Republican.
The 2010 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 2,2010,alongside 33 other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections to fill Indiana's class III United States Senate seat. Incumbent Democratic Senator Evan Bayh decided in February 2010 to retire instead of seeking a third term shortly after Dan Coats announced his candidacy. Bayh's announcement came one day before the filing deadline and no Democratic candidate submitted enough signatures by the deadline to run,so the State Democratic Party chose U.S. Congressman Brad Ellsworth as their nominee. The Libertarian Party nominated YMCA instructor Rebecca Sink-Burris,who had previously unsuccessfully run for this seat in 1998. Coats won the open seat,having previously held it from 1989 to 1999. Bayh later unsuccessfully ran for this seat again in 2016.
Brandt Hershman is an American politician and a former Republican state senator for Indiana. He served from 2000 to 2018. He is married to Lisa Hershman.
James Paul Lankford is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Oklahoma. A member of the Republican Party,Lankford has represented Oklahoma in the U.S. Senate since 2015. Before his Senate service,he represented Oklahoma's 5th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015.
Timothy Eugene Scott is an American businessman and politician serving as the junior United States senator from South Carolina since 2013. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served as a member of the Charleston County Council,a state representative,and a U.S. Representative. He also worked in financial services before entering politics.
Michael A. Delph is a former Republican member of the Indiana State Senate representing the 29th district from 2005 to 2018. He is considered to be a "socially conservative Republican," who has courted support from the Tea Party movement.
The 2012 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 6,2012,concurrently with the U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives,and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Richard Lugar ran for reelection to a seventh term,but was defeated in the primary by Tea Party-backed Richard Mourdock.
Todd Christopher Young is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Indiana,a seat he has held since 2017. A member of the Republican Party,Young previously served as the U.S. representative for Indiana's 9th congressional district. He was elected to the United States Senate in the November 8,2016,general election,succeeding retiring Republican Dan Coats. From 2019 to 2021,he served as the chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. Young was reelected in 2022.
Robert Patrick Casey Jr. is an American lawyer and politician who is the senior United States senator from Pennsylvania,a seat he has held since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party and the dean of Pennsylvania's congressional delegation.
Phillip "Phil" L. Boots is an American politician from Indiana. He was a Republican member of the Indiana Senate,representing the 23rd District between 2006 and 2022.
Rodric D. "Rod" Bray is an American politician from Indiana. A member of the Republican Party,Bray has been a member of the Indiana State Senate since 2012,representing the 37th state Senate district,which comprises all of Morgan County and a portion of Johnson,Owen and Putnam counties.
Michael Kent Braun is an American businessman and politician who is the governor-elect of Indiana. A member of the Republican Party,he has served as the junior United States senator from Indiana since 2019 and previously represented the 63rd district in the Indiana House of Representatives from 2014 to 2017. Braun was elected to the United States Senate in 2018,defeating Democratic incumbent Joe Donnelly. He was then elected governor in 2024,defeating Democratic nominee Jennifer McCormick and Libertarian nominee Donald Rainwater.
Aaron Freeman is an American lawyer and politician from the state of Indiana. He has been a Republican member of the Indiana Senate from 2016,representing the 32nd district. He previously served on the Indianapolis City-County Council from 2010 to 2016.
Rex Fontaine Rice is an American politician and businessman currently serving as the senator for South Carolina's 2nd Senate District,a position he has held since 2016. He previously served as the representative for House District 26 in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1994 to 2010. Known for his fiscal conservatism,Rice has advocated for state control over education and environmental issues,the repeal of the No Child Left Behind Act,and the abolition of income tax in favor of increased sales taxes. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Sandy Senn is a member of the South Carolina Senate from the 41st District,serving since 2016. She is a member of the Republican Party.
Matt W. Leber is an American politician and Member representing South Carolina State Senate District 41.
